hopefully

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Recent Examples of hopefully Perez plans on hopefully expanding her family with her husband in the near future. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 6 July 2025 Eight hours later, the then 19-year-old would clock out and head back to find somewhere to hopefully get some sleep. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 July 2025 The amount of time PE firms have held onto their assets—before hopefully flipping them for a profit—has climbed steadily since 2018. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 25 June 2025 The publicity cycle may be ramped up by social media, but, hopefully, the wheels of bureaucracy still turn slowly. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hopefully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
happily
Adverb
  • There’s got to be a way for both of you to be happy and happily share a space.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The Caribbean Pumpkin Soup with a Corn, Coconut Cream Drizzle was such a bright, layered punch of flavor; and the Grilled Prawn Curry was a full smack of heat and spice that stood up to the tender, girthy prawns seated happily next to the Sauteed Peppers, Parsley Salad, and Jasmine Rice.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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